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- catalog abstract "Inside the Gambler's Mind is a thoughtful overview of the various facets of gambling that are important to understand in order to appreciate the implications of the current proliferation of gambling in North America and abroad. Spanier includes pithy anecdotes from both sides of the Atlantic that explain the transformation of gambling from an illegal activity to a legal one. Spanier explores the experience of gambling from the viewpoint of a number of intriguing people: from the statistician who developed a system for beating blackjack dealers, to the aristocratic European gambler who liberalized British gaming law, and from the minister who founded Gamblers' Anonymous to the psychologist who pioneered problem gambling treatment programs. Inside the Gambler's Mind, originally published in 1987, pulls together loose threads in the world of gambling - including perspectives of gamblers, casino operators, academic researchers, and regulators - and provides a colorful look at the thrills, the action, and the intense emotional involvement that make up gambling.".
- catalog contributor b6392911.
- catalog contributor b6392912.
- catalog created "1994.".
- catalog date "1994".
- catalog date "1994.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1994.".
- catalog description "Inside the Gambler's Mind is a thoughtful overview of the various facets of gambling that are important to understand in order to appreciate the implications of the current proliferation of gambling in North America and abroad. Spanier includes pithy anecdotes from both sides of the Atlantic that explain the transformation of gambling from an illegal activity to a legal one. Spanier explores the experience of gambling from the viewpoint of a number of intriguing people: from the statistician who developed a system for beating blackjack dealers, to the aristocratic European gambler who liberalized British gaming law, and from the minister who founded Gamblers' Anonymous to the psychologist who pioneered problem gambling treatment programs. Inside the Gambler's Mind, originally published in 1987, pulls together loose threads in the world of gambling - including perspectives of gamblers, casino operators, academic researchers, and regulators - and provides a colorful look at the thrills, the action, and the intense emotional involvement that make up gambling.".
- catalog description "pt. I. Winners & Losers. 1. Ed Thorp: The Day of the Lamb. 2. John Aspinall: Oh No, Not the Ritz. 3. Rev. Gordon Moody: A View from the Downside. 4. Dr. Custer: The Gamblers' Hospital -- pt. II. Motivation. 5. In the Casino. 6. Percentages and Chances. 7. Action Man -- pt. III. Europe & America. 8. Monte Carlo: Mauvaise Epoque. 9. Nevada & New Jersey: Making Crime Pay. 10. Morals: Wrong Way Up. 11. Conclusion: The Game of Life.".
- catalog extent "240 p. :".
- catalog identifier "087417242X (paper : acid-free paper) :".
- catalog isPartOf "The Gambling studies series".
- catalog issued "1994".
- catalog issued "1994.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Reno : University of Nevada Press,".
- catalog subject "616.85/227 20".
- catalog subject "Gamblers Psychology.".
- catalog subject "Gambling.".
- catalog subject "HV6713 .S63 1994".
- catalog tableOfContents "pt. I. Winners & Losers. 1. Ed Thorp: The Day of the Lamb. 2. John Aspinall: Oh No, Not the Ritz. 3. Rev. Gordon Moody: A View from the Downside. 4. Dr. Custer: The Gamblers' Hospital -- pt. II. Motivation. 5. In the Casino. 6. Percentages and Chances. 7. Action Man -- pt. III. Europe & America. 8. Monte Carlo: Mauvaise Epoque. 9. Nevada & New Jersey: Making Crime Pay. 10. Morals: Wrong Way Up. 11. Conclusion: The Game of Life.".
- catalog title "Inside the gambler's mind / David Spanier.".
- catalog type "text".